Putin faces looming election as rivals weigh campaign value
Russia's Vladimir Putin seeks a clean campaign as Federation Council sets March 26 voting. Yabloko leader Grigory Yavlinsky plans to run but acknowledges Putin's likely victory. Zhirinovsky runs. Primakov and Luzhkov undecided. All Russia backs Putin per Yakovlev. Primakov faces weakened prospects. Elections require 500000 signatures by Feb 13.
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Bush and McCain Spar Over Social Security Plan
In Iowa a clash over Social Security and a $483 five year tax cut package frames a broader GOP contest. Bush argues for directing surpluses to tax cuts while McCain counters with a smaller plan aimed at middle income earners and preserving the Social Security trust fund. Both push their contrasts at campaign stops in New Hampshire and Iowa, urging voters to focus on the best path for the program’s future.
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Clintons settle in for first overnight stay in new home
Clintons arrive at their $1.7 million Chappaqua residence for an overnight visit with Hillary expected to unpack alone. President Clinton plans to return to Andrews Air Force Base after a brief stop, while security and local officials manage media attention and traffic.
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Israelis Withdraw From West Bank Base Amid Border Talks
Israeli and Palestinian officials wrapped a quick handover at a West Bank base as a seven week deadlock over withdrawal maps ended. The pullback affects 6.1 percent of the territory ahead of a September framework and a Jan 20 and Feb 13 deadline for a final border plan.
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I-27 wreck injures two near Amarillo scene details
Two people were seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a white Mitsubishi crossed the median on I-27 near Rockwell Road. The car hit a Suburban and a Bronco, sending all three vehicles into collisions and prompting Jaws of Life extrications.
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Dry county gets tag DWI in Craighead County
In Jonesboro Arkansas hundreds of license plates bearing DWI were issued in a dry county. The state Department of Motor Vehicles says the DWI plates were coincidental for Craighead County, not a county policy. The state sent 999 DWI plates to Craighead and distributed 400 in three weeks. Fred Porter comments that it’s all in the eye of the beholder.
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Algerian held without bond in explosives smuggling probe
An Algerian suspect linked to a countermine plot was ordered held without bond in Seattle area federal court. Abdel Hakim Tizegha, 29, faces illegal entry and evasion charges after allegedly crossing the Blaine border from Canada and being arrested December 24 in Bellevue. He appeared as a related probe centers on Abid Ressam’s bomb material charges from December 14 entry.
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Murder suspect may face Oklahoma tri
Steven Ray Thacker, 29, jailed in Dyersburg Tennessee, faces first degree charges for the stabbing death of truck driver Ray Patterson in a triple murder case. Prosecutors say the case is serious though a defense lawyer claims little progress will occur soon. Additional context on the victims and exact location in Oklahoma is unclear from the report.
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Oklahoma man to be executed for 1981 murder
Malcolm Bent Johnson, 41, was scheduled for a midnight lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary for the October 1981 killing of 76 year old Ura Alma Thompson. The U S Supreme Court had rejected the last of his appeals, and state officials confirmed the execution proceed.
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